McNellis: On Private Equity and Real Estate
By John McNellis
“Behind every great fortune lies a great crime,” Honore de Balzac, the French novelist, supposedly claimed. While this may be true in France, (besides the tactical retreat,...
Facebook (Still) Letting Housing Advertisers Exclude Users by Race
By Julia Angwin, Ariana Tobin and Madeleine Varner
In February, Facebook said it would step up enforcement of its prohibition against discrimination in advertising for housing, employment or credit. But...
Why San Francisco Needs to Reset its Understanding of Retail
By Hans Hansson
San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors recently heard the results of a long-anticipated report from Strategic Economics for the OEWD (Office of Economic and Workforce Development), on the...
McNellis: A Deal Runs Through It
Fishing for deals proves to be a popular sport across the country.
June 1, 2010
By John McNellis
Remember Brad Pitt fly-fishing in that breathtaking Missoula river? Gracefully casting his rod back...
From Food Trucks to Fine Dining: A How-To Guide for Finding the Right Location
By Valerie Concello, Ronin Commercial Real Estate
Eating is a competitive sport in the Bay Area. We’re adventuresome, and we often go to Olympian efforts to find the most trendy, newest,...
5 Real Estate Cases to Watch in 2015
By Bill Shiber
As the new year has gotten underway, there are several cases currently under review that may result in significant and precedent-setting legal opinions in 2015. These are...
Lessons From Prop-10: California, Your Landlord is Not the Problem
By Brook Turner, Coalition for Better Housing
Prop 10, the measure aimed to reverse California’s approach to rent control, was voted down by an...
Resilience and Real Estate Investing
Evan Reis, SE
Executive Director, US Resiliency Council
Evan.reis@usrc.org
www.usrc.org
Does luxury last?
I’ve traveled around the country speaking about resilience, making the case that building stakeholders need to better understand how the buildings...
As the Open Office Debate Intensifies, It’s Time to Reach Common Ground
By Robin Weckesser, President, a3 Workplace Strategies
Recent studies have workplaces stirring again about an ongoing, controversial topic: Open or closed offices? What works best? Well, we think it’s time...
McNellis: Goodbye Yellow Cab Road
By John McNellis
If you’re a nostalgia fan, nail a selfie in front of a Yellow Cab because in a few years the only place you’ll find one is Guatemala...
